ask-com-toolbar.exe

Ask Toolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application ask-com-toolbar.exe, “Ask Toolbar Setup ” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Ask Toolbar Setup

MD5:
1e047cfbb0076ead7c18b96ffd313d6f

SHA-1:
c42ee5129016d21a4f189e5422729849a409a441

SHA-256:
77034c99465a9dee83f0fa008541cf8690b7330f9bf98ccddcac65ae409bf2df

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 5:53:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9454

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.P
14.8.8.2

File size:
2.3 MB (2,362,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\software\ask-com-toolbar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2008 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2011 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
286F8A30E2EAC6965B936F826A05305D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:O2GfFOM4U+sKDYGakro/nEO+8YXuhz2wOpL:XGfF7QDY0reE/8XduL

Entry address:
0x9A58

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 6E, 96, FF, FF, E8, 75, A8, FF, FF, E8, A0, CA, FF, FF, E8, E7, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 0B, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, D4, A0, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, AC, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 1F, 97, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9897

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36.5 KB (37,376 bytes)

The file ask-com-toolbar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

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http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1479385568&Signature=LO1sMZj7LMh6XKg9UelmdUjmLE-mqZYM~q6mZr3DxNPQ~jWlUiaKsvoNI8jUuOAtCTQDmVSNCxnKqyxyLDWU~2sdDsQI82Mh4W4sdD6CCZXn2uAvepSU9icLfxM5DNn4i3OcNyTYZBBFs3ydm3qUpXVM8uHbSbTxoUrZ8Z1uY2U_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_it&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1441403177&Signature=fhVfgibBIQg2IAe6yaWLqTbDiYtiCR4dEnqt5PUKV0YjrDXf1R6bLjWzr6gvVpDWCd500~vi6cz8-Ip4GmAWXx62WjUjUVwNHVUa2RIG-egXZLgo6Z8lQykGZ~3106JCaKryz6~b6kCB8VFcj3IhOAgTrXivM6db3faHYMagrhM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

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http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1472358337&Signature=d285YCQTuvu5mh0bFO5SEM0Fmhgfshr~vJFNOr1AIuuli8oPAehnF7W3mgnrpqdnfRPrqS0K27SksLwXCC8tQyqwgbhYJYTgC5WipHqg4bvdJCb37VAt5U7FQWPdQnKYZd1F0GnO9yX7E~NX0nOW~ghprL1Xy-7g65JtbP6maDU_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1480302383&Signature=c8W2vcrgkOq78NVkbdrh4D9yOVOUmh-PMO8lJgfQDM8YGQfz2Lkmtqf51d~QKpTTEqeMOhfJiILNIISvmXQDBM0aPbAJZINdUvn3qvdI5eq0GQfDUuYmnTuuoHQsMGt-z9mpsvPmK~DTYvftFOTChJa8pkcvd3pstfFz-VwiZHM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1450927859&Signature=ibQeVjBT~oQPuYHDFEYHSg-vxyHVtjIlFNQjMsu6Nq9IZA9jomGC2f8BLY5~kMs2aUpKuOYI6yIDCj7Nfe7F~BfQgOGiDxFU9AQ7PrAiYjxsB5ZDjpfJc7hHdcWCLsah9F5pcy2gMfynrPJ5wQX6vgX2s-~ZOi8xNIVpcCFuQy0_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1475978240&Signature=Do5lTaOLtGbvKySAgOtXbquDDBDb4xsiLg5hFzNd8KjHr~FTSLNon8lVoS-674dwhp7YI48QAmwZ-Q6~nZwFStcNs~NUiQc~OBvucMJDhwjgXKr-vx~jvJRNv9e~d2u-o8hjoAlKVrK2Eg2lTWELMChvfmB~K5Sq7KRHcwx0Ulc_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1473633484&Signature=Y4OiXMMWtrfaPcOZW7tVOF12hGePFhWW8Fn8TBPA0HwuIzFcqt9hpaNLVdkDhhDni53xGFJG3acL5Xq~w-xLSrEuw0A7nE-BRUMPw5Xx06GPDKOpLo5vp-joq2nANfXx2GO29EtYRCQYD7MXerOC07uqdA3mn19ZdyIHYK0Z078_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1482898289&Signature=F5tzjDKNEogZP4F933K1Sin6FFhKM4CnlbibxogdUIww5o5qy55mxdi2Zede0zLyuR-8OvXroAblNOte2rC6s0n0fLdcwxorNQoFLDVcofHiLKEvHPnWxp46d3VotgOAT-l2FxkpUxiWvZdUv5Vu8qvurpm6C~J9ySllkW70Saw_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1474539633&Signature=T1Jabyr75If4GAWLpeK2D6HY6923oSAXDJw9Lq7zeqwtzKmfE-QvgVDgP1nb9U~n4-gfwUSt6aocYnsNGf1SR3M2qLFSmAj0TSJ-maITItV~NBWcW8y7ZXE5-Vhu-RNaEmP3On-pKTRHdb640oL0p3sB~LH9tclP8UrtOPrluW4_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1471562855&Signature=g9oxZp-Z~nHhjL~JPIhOwbFPNm4wejbay2wYoYirrwEQRPtk9LYr5YbqiIk6DQMEQLl5pk21rPe49N6zHWZSvLUMDPhjeQOwl7jTHl6F01LHi5Fs95ABiSmdqar63sQ~xfvJ3nB6nLujbxrj-jveoPumh0JralEA3In26aGIv7c_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1448689852&Signature=RcxlvGyGZ1qrTEXFF52MqqHW~lfttXM8Ko8JZ-PCNDvfBxVwSzGcL2OeoxxVPIR4-tjrxUgUiorT8M8CXURN0QFmaQLJmZpyS02eR6WrlF2y~HTn~ocH71OWkthMNB-NtpJ0htK9KTbkQDBCp1NHfTdToeIlLnH7~2BTCMB-rwc_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_es&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1475379532&Signature=TyZNTMldMsv-Nm27y06GTIXchRtYfod57g3ltJ7O8vTcSiz6IsGTTpeT4Q9lj~Rvl4PwEyJrngQC225CnGuRm-xZVC-NG4RFFWFwHd5tVgR9qN4rOKxmrVuyC5apetJJZgeDLK2HxkHCFbvyjwVFbm7MFM42BY14zoGlAceFyaU_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1470758487&Signature=XyiIbWfJQAOd9Y6ckTPi45LiRklFrZSpZWq9CAcerLjyt~hhsKeYA5sAiHeP~Rr6wM8OKrlYe-vJ8e5Dps~CdQWUQkNWCIWR9W71ujHG9zglmHux~zucNjZbZNnMo0zrrLrYeAlO0LuXoYqg64Xad88u9btPfx4fFvWg1eGcyus_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1476925082&Signature=QgS9gkG8-D0xIedImCM-invjNH~Kha4VdN6BscsUyXUsmdDVUTPamP6pHW4wNk~xXeM~s0iRBTl1qT6iCldSv9Ob5xF3b-c8vSKjPH81cIs54tN4pnVWVIES7wyI-aROQ~VFfn5pyxaN2e10OpF5IYpj14NAuSX2UWpG-I1JntM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1479159095&Signature=cgnI60mYVv~p5sp7c~5VDJLIl48tH9DqHHThUkJ5W2ct0BD6nWkh9aOd10Jyj8et8Jw7oyhm-LF5ODNg3X-7ytQDx~YHJxP0n02JV0s1GG~iIgTLIo5v4exw1tTc-ayWymPWkaP1ohda3jv88tCvYKSUIQNiruGiPIIJVFGVmWI_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1461787129&Signature=c6cozZ1t4SgjMSbypuFnumxp38xd7YAc0EnNAnq1EexovsFRZQwVfRZHo6Nph6jQ7RHovKen9uHdw~XGx6cLwr4YGRF26hZNSAuMFjluGlj2aRysWLJy-jfSB~8PGzTCJRsEQ775ddAqnES17f9BSRLZoTP7NFZc7DUQ3Gv6C90_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_fr&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1469944766&Signature=JBAcQDivCDXIJd7~vUpH8nqI3~FYXk9~J8Z71OzHaCuV8jFg-vReen-YEBrDpBbdR4yRtudoOd-3yuOwqTyR1Ts6Z9rsx1xNIOZEbIxhWBTEbC4V2~MLoFxnOxDXPLvoYnSaewPEnkRV-5xp75wy3NhinJqbCIUOO~4PkIuYgL8_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_br&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1470245742&Signature=OfXRGDDfB9CTiNChMNl8dwITILDqw0T-g7DBDKR7dgot0TaOfGcl-5shpjELR8zU4396iYMMW0nbmXyMBiwysd-zcX8Co-v4oJZz4bqRL1AjGcjUPAuq3oGkh1b0CY6KY4-j2qsOPaoSHXXBJE6VfXIoHiDGCAGXYyJX7waqTuw_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/c42/ee5/.../file?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=42827&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1454287531&Signature=ehgtcfny1CIKjEsU42-jwlDK2yAWck-Y50VJy0RyevApNabPp390t3HObnAwY84WVnixxmxRgwGWzfi9LCnvRY-xESPhhXEpgRq5E~jiXb483ASjQTre8Num9DYa9lt5J3m5AWHo3SjWG8JY9wkYQgVl0jfxzFUWWGHxMO7iOpM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=FFASKToolbarInstaller_ASK_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe

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